The new SEND system places an emphasis on teachers working hand in hand with parents as part of “Team My Child”. However, this may be easier to say than to do. After all, it cannot be easy for an overworked … Keep Reading… →

SNJ note: Today we welcome back SNJ columnist Charlie Mead, a child psychologist who works with vulnerable young people in the Midlands & South West of England. Today he talks about the increase in cases and prosecutions of child sexual … Keep Reading… →

In what is probably the last act of his current position as Minister for SEND in this parliament, Ed Timpson has announced a much-awaited accountability framework for the new SEND reforms. Hold on, do I hear you ask? Why wasn’t … Keep Reading… →

The Papworth Trust helps to support people with disabilities live their lives to the full. Today we’re helping them tell everyone that their accessible holiday farm, Kerry Farm in West Wales, which provides support and respite for people affected by … Keep Reading… →

I have very fond memories of spending hours in our small sunny back garden as a child. Often the games would involved digging patches of dirt, playing hide and seek with my younger brother, pushing an aged cat around in … Keep Reading… →

It’s tough being a young person today. When I was a girl, you had to be a child actor to grow up in the public eye, but today, it’s like living in a goldfish bowl: everyone’s on YouTube or Snapchat … Keep Reading… →

We ran a guest post from MrBoosMum a little while ago about the the launch of the Report of the Parliamentary Inquiry into Childcare for Disabled Children. Parents of children with SEND more often than not have to give up … Keep Reading… →

It’s Mothers’ Day, at least it is here in the UK. For me, this will be the first year that Son1 hasn’t spent Mothers’ Day on the football pitch. That doesn’t mean he’ll be spending the day with me, though. … Keep Reading… →

If you have ever entered an airport with any child, let alone one with special needs, you will know the stress and anxiety the whole experience can bring. One bad experience can put us off travelling overseas ever again so … Keep Reading… →

Like many of us, I have children who believe that sleeping through the night is just an urban myth. Oh the joy of having to cope with a full day of paperwork or appointments when you have had a few … Keep Reading… →

In January, the DfE published a “Statitistical First Release” showing a breakdown of where children/young adults go to when they leave school or further education. The 2012/13 report looks at the destinations of those leaving KS4 (Years 10 and 11) … Keep Reading… →

I appeared on “Just Women” the other day, a community radio show aimed at, well, women. I was invited to talk about Special Needs Jungle and special needs education and my friend Anne, who is one of the presenters (not … Keep Reading… →

Since my son’s diagnosis of ADHD back in 2008, I have noticed that it is one of those conditions that seems to send what would normally be balanced, sensible individuals, into a frenzy of facts, advice and information about the … Keep Reading… →

Today is Rare Disease Day and during the past week we have been featuring a number of families who have been affected by rare conditions. Even if you’re not especially interested in the field as a whole, you cannot fail … Keep Reading… →